Sunday, July 9, 2017

Started off with brand new Submachine because this city loves Submachine and the title track is bookended by awesome samples like the Price is Right sample at the end of the song. Great band, great new material. Tonight's show features a top 10 from June, a session with Blank Stares and a demo feature by Charged SS from Mexico City. We go out with a tribute to Body Heist, who's singer CJ just passed away and the memorial service was today. Download the show here.SUBMACHINE – People (Frog Manchu)June 2017 - Top 10 10. LETHAL DOSE - Demo - Won’t Play (Self-Released)9. TOTALOVE “Lo que toco lo Destruyo” cassette - Mas Vacio (Self-Released)8. DROOL Demo - Social Insects (Self-Released)7. FUCK YOU PAY ME “Dumbed Down” LP - Dark Side of the Spoon (Tank Crimes)6. F.I.T.S. “Feeding Illness to Society” - They Don’t Approve (Blowblood)5. STATE FUNERAL “Tory Party Prison” - Austerity’s Deathgrip (Self-Released)4. FATIGUE “Scab” - March (Warthog Speaks)3. AXE RASH “Head vs Wall” – Implode (Imminent Destruction)2. OBSTRUCTION - Demo - City Violence (Self-Released) - Dallas1. ESCORT Demo - Fuck Me Hard (Self-Released) - Olympia

BLANK STARES are a new punk band from Toronto that came in and recorded a session on June 13th, which was the singer's (Travis) birthday. Travis was in on the show once to do a tribute to Vassil when he passed away. They played in a band together called TERMINAL LICKS. I also knew Taras from CITY SWEETHEARTS which was a band that Vassil played in, so you can see the world's intersecting here. Mikey has also been in at the station. He dropped by once for fundraising although he doesn't remember it. Mikey plays bass in FIRST BASE and runs a great little label called Hosehead Records. And Andrew, the synth player, plays in CENTURY PALMS who have been played on the show a few times. Lots of six degrees of separation threads going on with this band and the show. I was glad to have them in and be able to celebrate Travis' borthday with a Hamburger Cake that Taras picked up. Anyway it shouldn't be understated how good this band is by their lineage. They share a strong resemblance to the UNDERTONES in terms of vocals and they have a catchy new wave vibe a la TRANZMITORS / FASHIONISM.BLANK STARES – Summer’s Here (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT) BLANK STARES – I’ve Been Trying (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Lonesome Nights (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Sirens (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Dark Ages (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Won’t Wait (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Forget About Me (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Computer Love (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Interview (CIUT)BLANK STARES – Back 2 Skool (Self-Released)TOMMY AND THE COMMIES – So Happy (Self-Released)PINK WINE – Glass City (Self-Released)STATUES - You Must Be Crazy (Deranged)POINTED STICKS – La La La (Sudden Death)TALK SHOW HOST - We're Not Here to Make Friends (Self-Released)THE NOBLE SAVAGES - Hangin' at This Ain't (Self-Released)

Tonight's demo feature is a band from Mexico City called CHARGED SS, a d-beat band with a couple of recordings on Doomsday Records. This is an early demo of theirs that was recorded in 2015 but was just released. CHARGED SS – Destruccion (Self-Released)CHARGED SS – When Children Meet Death (Self-Released)CHARGED SS – War is War (Self-Released)CHARGED SS – Puercos de Mierda (Self-Released)BODY HEIST – Blind Date with John Q-Zack (Self-Released)GRIT - Rundown Town (Self-Released)

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SHOW LISTINGS

FRIDAY AUGUST 10th @ Doors Pub (56 Hess St., Hamilton)

PLASTIC HEADS

GILDED AGE

KLAZO

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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15th @ Faith/Void

KHIIS (from Oakland)

TASHME

PIPER MARU

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FRIDAY AUGUST 17th @ Faith/Void

BIB

SCORPIO RISING

SILENT AGE

WINDOC

DIGEST

***FRIDAY AUGUST 17th @ Coalition T.O.

MURDER SQUAD T.O.

DESPERATE TIMES (from Halifax)

WRETCHED FOOLS

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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9th @ This Ain't Hollywood, 4:00pm

YER MOM

NOBLE SAVAGES

ARTIFICIAL DISSEMINATION

RED ROOM

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15th @ Duggan's Brewery

THE DISCARDED

THE FRECKLES

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FRIDAY OCTOBER 19th @ Lee's Palace

PUBLIC IMAGE LTD.

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SATURDAY OCTOBER 20th @ Rivoli

THE CURSE

CHRIS HAIGHT'S AD-VENTURES

THE DISCARDED

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SUNDAY OCTOBER 28th @ Scotiabank Arena (40 Bay St)

NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS

If there is a show that you know about that isn't on this list, please forward it to us at equalizingxdistort@gmail.com.